From: Sandy Thatcher <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:21:09 -0500

The chart frequently refers to "holds copyright" as though there was
just a single entity called "copyright".   Most people not familiar
with current copyright law will naturally assume that either the
author "holds copyright" or the publisher "holds copyright" and there
is nothing in-between. The reality is that, while the author in the
first instance controls all of the rights included within the scope of
copyright, the author in most sectors of publishing does not transfer
all of those rights to the publisher, which would be necessary if the
publisher could be said to own the copyright and to be in a position
to register it with the Copyright Office.

Sandy Thatcher


> From: Wilhelmina Randtke <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:39:47 -0500
>
> This isn't about copyright.  It's about contracts, licenses, private
> agreements between the author and the consumer/buyer/downloader.  And
> it's about pragmatics with sharing articles with systems (metadata
> made available in standard format, put articles out in repositories).
>
> What's "uninitiated"?
>
> -Wilhelmina Randtke
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 4:19 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>>  From: Sandy Thatcher <[log in to unmask]>
>>  Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 19:46:46 -0500
>>
>>  I hope when using this people will try to help the uninitiated
>>  understand that there is no such thing as a single copyright but
>>  rather that copyright consists of a bundle of rights, each of which
>>  can be transferred individually. I fear that the simplification
>>  involved in setting up this chart may contribute to some miseducation
>>  as well.
>>
>>  Sandy Thatcher
>>
>>
>>  > From: Andrea Higginbotham <[log in to unmask]>
>>  > Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:42:23 -0400
>>  >
>>  > In preparation for Open Access Week (October 22-28), we are issuing
>>  > the final version today so that people can download and print it for
>>  > their use next week and beyond. This resource outlines the core
>
>  > > components of open access (e.g., reader rights, reuse rights,
>  > > copyrights, author posting rights, etc.) across the continuum from
>  > > "open access" to "restricted access".  Its aim is to help authors make
>>
>>  > informed decisions on where to publish based on journal policies. It
>>  > also provides a resource for funders and other organizations to help
>>  > establish criteria for the level of Open Access required for their
>>  > policies and mandates.
>>  >
>>  > Please use re-use and pass along!
>
>  > > http://www.plos.org/about/open-access/howopenisit/
>>
>>  >
>>  > Andrea
>>  >
>>  > --
>>  > Andrea Brusca Higginbotham
>>  > Communications Manager, SPARC
>>  > Washington, DC 20036
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